The new UW Psychiatry and Addictions Case Conference (UW PACC) series launched on July 7 has had an immediate, positive impact across Washington. The program, led by Mark Duncan and Rick Ries, offers telehealth resource support to build the confidence and skills of providers (especially in primary care) who care for patients with mental and behavioral health conditions and expands the mental health and addictions care capacity of health care professionals in remote, underserved areas of Washington State. It also trains fellows in the Integrated Care Fellowship program led by Anna Ratzliff to deliver a regional peer learning and support network for treating mental health and addictions. Nearly 100 providers have registered for the series so far. UW PACC is funded by the Washington state Legislature through the Hospital Safety-Net Assessment. Read more in HSNewsbeat and the Puget Sound Business Journal